Huntington Beach, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Huntington Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Judge granted motion for early termination of probation.
Client was on two grants of probation for prostitution. She still had one and a half years on one case and 6 months on the other one.
OUTCOME: Pled no contest to one misdemeanor charge of assault with deadly weapon. No jail time, just completion of anger management classes and community service. D.A. to allow early termination of probation as soon as client completes these terms.
Client was charged with 2 felony assault with a deadly weapon charges for attacking unprovoked victims at a restaurant. Caused broken nose and laceration to head requiring stitches. D.A.'s offer wa ... s 1 year in jail, plead to felony strike assault with deadly weapon causing great bodily injury.
OUTCOME: Judge ultimately agreed to sentence her to antitheft counseling instead of the three years state prison, after I arranged for 2 psychologists specializing in antitheft counseling to evaluate her and recommend treatment instead of jail.
Client was facing a suspended sentence of 3 years state prison for her probation violation, due to the agreement that if she violated probation, she would serve that time. She was arrested and convict ... ed of another felony burglary that I also represented her on--I posted on this forum that I convinced the judge to give her an out of custody anti-theft program instead of jail, which he agreed to. The judge in this case was insistent that she be sentenced to 3 years state prison for the probation violation that had been previously agreed to because of the new theft case.
OUTCOME: Client received no jail and is now participating in a 10 week anti-theft program, where attendance is once a week.
Client was facing third time burglary charge and was still on probation for one petty theft case, one DUI case, and driving on a suspended license. Was represented by a public defender who received a ... 60 day jail offer. I took over the case and negotiated a no jail offer with an anti-theft program. D.A. had wanted 90 days jail. No additional consequences for 3 probation violations.
OUTCOME: Possession for sales charge dismissed, client received prop 36. After successful completion of program, all charges will be dismissed and client's record will be clean.
Client busted by undercover cop with over 10 grams of meth and digital scale with multiple email communications confirming had meth. Initial offers were plead to the possession for sales charge, suspe ... nded jail time, residential drug treatment program, probation.
OUTCOME: Negotiated for residential program with work furlough, so client would not lose his job. Client got credit for time served of 31 days in custody and was able to avoid the D.A.'s original offer of 3 years state prison.
Client charged with 2 felony charges of possession for sales of cocaine and methampethamine. Was on felony probation for sale of methamphetamine, transportation. Also faced 2nd probation violation an ... d warrant.
OUTCOME: Got judge to agree to theft program and probation, credit for time served of 32 days in custody.
Client charged with felony burglary and grand theft and felony probation violation. Client had served prior state prison time and multiple stints in county jail. D.A. wanted 2 years state prison
OUTCOME: D.A. agreed to dismiss charges completely after donation to Victim Witness Emergency Fund and submission of DNA sample.
Client charged with one felony count of methamphetamine that was 96 milligrams in weight. Client was on DUI probation and theft probation.
OUTCOME: Out of 5 felony charges, got 3 felonies dismissed. Client served 36 days in custody and will possibly earn misdemeanor after successfully completing probation.
Client was former navy diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder. Snapped while caring for 3 month old son and dog, resulting in fractured clavicle on baby and fractured leg on dog. Admitted ever ... ything to police, social services.
OUTCOME: DUI dismissed. Client pled to wet reckless
Client was stopped at DUI checkpoint. Blood result returned as .10. After pointing out certain problems with DUI checkpoint, D.A. agreed to dismiss DUI and allowed client to plead to wet reckless.